Chapter 5: My son is a strong man?

Xu Jiaan's pair of bright dark eyes widened, his feet slipped and he almost fell.

It was the first time Xu Yao saw the child react so strongly, and she was immediately delighted.

"Are you surprised? Do you think you jumped out of a crack in a rock or grew out of a tree root?"

When she was a child, she was deceived by her parents in this way. They even buried her in the soil and watered her. She didn't know if her parents would be sad if she disappeared. Fortunately, she had an older sister who accompanied the two elders and provided some comfort.

Xu Jiaan looked at Xu Yao as if she were a fool, expressionless, "I'm not mentally retarded."

Only a three-year-old would believe this kind of nonsense.

He almost slipped just now, and it had nothing to do with his so-called biological father. He was just surprised that Xu Yao actually kept her word and gave him pocket money, and she also said that she would buy him shoes.

Xu Jiaan's eyes were complicated.

In the past, he absolutely didn't believe that Xu Yao would be good to him, but now, Xu Yao has changed so much that he is not sure.

Not seeing the expected reaction, Xu Yao curled her lips in boredom, "Boy, you are not cute at all like this, but you are my child after all, and a mother will never dislike her son's ugliness."

"By the way, let me be frank with you. Don't expect anything from that man. Just treat him as our ATM. He has nothing to do with us other than money."

After a pause, Xu Yao said seriously, "If you want a dad, you can call me mom from the front and dad from the back."

Xu Jiaan, "..."

It's outrageous.

The clothes Xu Jiaan was wearing were ill-fitting. They were so big that he could fit completely inside them, and there were many patches on them. Xu Yao searched through the closet and found that the child had only two pieces of clothes in total, and the one she washed this morning was even more torn than the one he was wearing.

Compared to his clothes, Xu Jiaan's cloth shoes were even more terrible.

The sole of one foot was half-off, the toe was split, and both feet were exposed, making it difficult to walk.

With just a dozen dollars, I can only prioritize buying food and shoes. There is no other way, the money is not enough.

As the old saying goes, men become bad when they have money, and women become rich when they become bad.

The original body was notorious, with the reputation of being a gold digger and a vixen, but she didn't dare to coax men for their money. At most, she asked for a bite of food. She lived an extremely difficult life, which made people at a loss as to what to say.

The town was not far from Dahe Village, and Xu Yao and her son walked for more than 30 minutes to the grain management station.

Rice was 1.8 cents per pound. Xu Yao counted out 30 pounds of money and food coupons and handed them over. The grain station staff weighed them and handed them over. Xu Yao lifted them up so hard that she almost broke her waist.

"Son, give me a hand."

Xu Yao said this casually, but she didn't expect Xu Jiaan to reach out his hand with a cold face.

Facing the condemning looks from the grain station staff, Xu Yao was not ashamed and her face was full of pride.

Tsk tsk, this brat, he is as stubborn as a stone in the toilet, but he is actually very considerate of his mother in his heart.

She didn't intend to let the child carry it, so she could save some energy. But as they walked, the weight in her hands became lighter and lighter. She let go of her hands in surprise, and looked at the child who was carrying a 30-kg bag of rice without changing his expression, her eyes becoming brighter and brighter.

The scallion-like fingers poked Xu Jiaan's thin shoulders.

"Boy, you are a strong man, you hide it well!"

The original body was useless in terms of fighting skills. Xu Jiaan could easily lift things that she couldn't lift.

So when the original owner sold his son, it wasn't that Xu Jiaan couldn't resist, but that he didn't want to resist.

Xu Jiaan glanced at his good-for-nothing mother and snorted proudly.

He felt that he was out of place with his surroundings since he was young. He could remember things at the age of two. He was not as strong as a normal person and could not fit in with other children.

He was terrified that others would expel him as an outcast, so he pretended to be like other kids.

He himself couldn't explain why he was exposed now. Maybe it was because Xu Yao was too stupid and he couldn't bear to watch it.

Xu Yao stopped and squatted on the spot. Her two watery almond eyes looked at Xu Jiaan brightly, looking forward to the surprise that her villain son would give her.

"Good boy, try to carry me and see if you can do it. Let mom see your limit!"

Xu Jiaan, “…………”

Xu Jiaan refused to pay attention to Xu Yao and left her with a dark back of his head.

The mother and son went to the department store.

Xu Jiaan had never been here before. His beautiful dark eyes widened as he looked around curiously.

I spent 5.4 yuan to buy rice, and the remaining money was less than 10 yuan.

Xu Yao took a fancy to a pair of army green Jiefang shoes, which were quite durable and cheap at only three yuan, so she asked the salesperson to get her Xu Jiaan's shoe size.

The mother and son were wearing tattered clothes. The salesperson looked at Xu Jiaan sideways. The eldest son took out the shoes unwillingly, but did not give them to Xu Yao.

"Your feet are so dirty, do you want to try it or not? How can we sell it?"

After he finished speaking, Xu Jiaan silently put on the worn-out shoes. His skin was originally fair, and at this moment his delicate and pretty face turned red. He pulled Xu Yao's clothes and wanted to leave.

Xu Yao was very angry and took the shoes away and put them on Xu Jiaan's feet.

In her original world, if she wanted to buy clothes, she would either directly ask the designer to come to her home, or go to a brand store and sit on the sofa and let the clerk try on clothes and choose for her. This is the first time I've seen such a poor service attitude!

She doesn't mind, but it would be bad if it makes the child develop an inferiority complex.

"Hey, how can you rob openly..."

"Our clothes are old, but our feet are not dirty! Unlike some people, their hearts are dirty in everything they see. It's just a pair of shoes, it's not like we can't afford it."

The sales clerks here are all the same, looking down on people. Customers have been unhappy with them for a long time. When they saw Xu Yao's face turn blue after she scolded the sales clerks, they secretly gave her a thumbs up.

Xu Yao, "Son, take a few steps and see if it fits your feet."

Xu Jiaan took two cautious steps, his steps a little stiff, and pursed his lips to look at Xu Yao.

There was no answer, but those wet eyes seemed to say everything.

Xu Yao happily paid the money and wanted Xu Jianan to wear the new shoes. Just as she was about to throw away the old shoes, Xu Jianan held on to the shoes tightly and refused to let go.

The child's shoes were bought by Xu Gang. Probably because he lacked love, he especially cherished other people's kindness. Xu Yao ignored him, put the old shoes in a bag, and went to find a stall selling children's clothing. Xu Jiaan was dragging 30 kilograms of rice and following her about half a body length away.

This strange mother-son combination attracted the attention of passers-by, who looked at Xu Jiaan with surprise, and then glared at Xu Yao in condemnation.

The saleswoman selling children's clothing was a young girl. Although Xu Jiaan was thin, her facial features were delicate and superior. Seeing that Xu Jiaan was so sensible and helped her mother share the burden, her aunt's heart instantly overflowed and she stuffed a handful of dried sweet potatoes to Xu Jiaan.

Xu Jiaan took it without hesitation, stuffed it into his mouth, and immediately started to gobble it up.

Xu Yao took a glimpse and decided to go home and educate this kid!

She looked at the clothes intently. A set of children's clothes cost eight dollars and up, and she didn't have enough money. Work cloth is cheap, but the material is too hard and children's delicate skin can't bear it.

Wang Shengnan saw that she was in a dilemma and said, "You can buy cloth and make it yourself, it will be much cheaper."

That's the truth, but the problem is that she doesn't know how to do it.

The two of them stared at each other. Wang Shengnan saw that no one was paying attention to this side, so she whispered,

"My mother is a female worker in a garment factory. I have damaged children's clothing at home that is not affected by the wear. The price is 30% lower than this. If you want it, I will take you back during my lunch break."

Xu Yao agreed without hesitation.

There was still about half an hour before their lunch break, so Xu Yao took advantage of the opportunity to find a public telephone booth to call Xu Jiaan's father.

The phone rang several times, and her heart skipped a beat when the beeping stopped.

The burning temperature of the other person's body and the strong smell of hormones that night all flooded into my mind.

Xu Yao licked her lips unconsciously, "Hello, are you Comrade Ji Heng?"